2006 College Bound Seniors Average SAT Scores
Approximately 1.47 million test takers, of whom 53.6% were female
CRITICAL READING
MATH
WRITING
TOTAL
GENDER
Female
502
502
502
1506
Male
505
536
491
1532
ETHNICITY
Amer. Indian or Alaskan Native
487
494
474
1455
Asian, Asian Amer. or Pacific Islander
510
578
512
1600
African American or Black
434
429
428
1291
Mexican or Mexican American
454
465
452
1371
Puerto Rican
459
456
448
1363
Other Hispanic or Latino
458
463
450
1371
White
527
536
519
1582
Other
494
513
493
1500
No Response (9%)
487
506
482
1475
FAMILY INCOME
Less than $10,000/year
429
457
427
1313
$10,000 - $20,000/year
445
465
440
1350
$20,000 - $30,000/year
462
474
454
1390
$30,000 - $40,000/year
478
488
470
1436
$40,000 - $50,000/year
493
501
483
1477
$50,000 - $60,000/year
500
509
490
1499
$60,000 - $70,000/year
505
515
496
1516
$70,000 - $80,000/year
511
521
502
1534
$80,000 - $100,000/year
523
534
514
1571
More than $100,000/year
549
564
543
1656
No Response (35%)
(scores not reported)
ALL TEST-TAKERS
503
518
497
1518
calculated by FairTest from: College Board, College-Bound Seniors 2006: Total Group Profile Report
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